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sweating
/ˈswɛtɪŋ/
noun 3adj 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
warm
VERB + SWEATING
am, chills, weather
SWEATING + NOUN
asthenia, bed, headache, human, man, pig, tourists
PREP.
between, during, in, out
ADV.
heavily, profusely
Definitions
noun
1
The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.
In its favour may be urged, I. That in healthy persons, in every case of increased action of the heart and arteries, a sweating takes place, and is, seemingly, the means of preventing the bad effects of such increased action.
In this early stage there is generally a tendency to constipation of the bowels, and in the intervals between the sweatings the urine remains clear, though not abundant. In the second degree, the emaciation is more noticeable.
2
Mucilage, especially of cocoa.
3
The gentle heating of vegetables in oil or butter.
adj
1
Giving off sweat.
A sweating man stepped out of the sauna, wrapping himself in a towel.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salt
- perspiration
- diaphoresis
- sudation
- hidrosis
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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In its favour may be urged, I. That in healthy persons, in every case of increased action of the heart and arteries, a sweating takes place, and is, seemingly, the means of preventing the bad effects
Wiktionary02
In this early stage there is generally a tendency to constipation of the bowels, and in the intervals between the sweatings the urine remains clear, though not abundant. In the second degree, the emac
Wiktionary03
Her jet-black hair would be heavily braided, and her face chalky-white from its coating of powder (she suffered from constant sweatings and seborrhoea).
Wiktionary04
A sweating man stepped out of the sauna, wrapping himself in a towel.
Wiktionary05
We were sweating in the heat.
Tatoeba · #2878806
During warm weather, sweating helps man regulate his body temperature.
Tatoeba · #276781Usage Notes
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